Chapter 186 Cambridge University
October 1988, Cambridge, England:
Joseph stood in front of the majestic 19th-century Gothic gatehouse, where is King's College at Cambridge University. Like other colleges, King's College is only partially open to the public. Visitors cannot enter the school building at will to avoid affecting students' daily routines, and the college is not open to the public during the exam.
therefore……
"Hi! Are you a freshman this year?"
A sound of greeting suddenly came from beside me. I turned my head and saw a sunny young man. I looked around and looked around. Isn’t there some freshmen who were looking around, but there were always people around me who came forward to say hello, which was obvious... they were old students.
"I originally thought that the one who introduced me to the school would be a beautiful female alumni, but it seems..."
"Girl alumni, haha! The girls of our college are not as helpful as you think."
The smiling young man pulled Joseph straight to the school, helping Joseph introduce some famous buildings and world-famous alumni in the school.
On the green space of the atrium stands a bronze statue of Henry VI created in 1879. The magnificent corner of the atrium is called "Cains Point".
"Do you recognize Keynes? Our college also includes the political commentator Nyonard Woolf, philosopher and critic Lu Weiss Dickens, painter Duncan Grant and writer Foster."
"Keynes? The author of "Theory of Monetary" and "On Probability"?"
"Yes, it's him."
"This is a chapel, a typical representative of our ancient Cambridge architecture. It was designed by Henry VI himself and took nearly 100 years to complete the construction in 1547."
While John introduced him, Joseph also admired the representative of this ancient building. The fan-shaped vaulted ceiling of the chapel is supported by 22 buttresses. It was built by the famous craftsman Vastel in 1515; the crown on the West Gate and the heraldic details of the Tudor Rose reflect Henry VIII's dream of British hegemony;
The 16th-century stained glass windows on the walls are all based on biblical stories. The screen partitions in the chapel are an excellent example of Tudor woodworking. They separate the vestibule and the choir. The huge 17th-century organ box above the screen partition is decorated with two angels holding trumpets. There is also a decorative painting behind the altar, which is a "Magic Comes to the Honour" painted by Rubens for the Belgian white-clothed nun Convent in 1634, and the screen partitions that separate the chapel vestibule from the choir, which are decorated with angels and a fan-shaped vaulted ceiling.
The King's College choir was established at the same time as the chapel built by Henry VI. The Mass concert held on Christmas is broadcast to the whole of Britain every year. It is one of the world-renowned Christmas concerts.
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King's College Admissions Office on the Second Day:
"Hello, Earl of Aberdeen."
Viscount Alan, vice dean of King's College, Cambridge University, reached out to express his welcome. Joseph was just an ordinary student. Even if he had the title of Earl, a vice dean would give him face in person.
"Hello, Mr. Vice President Allen."
Viscount Alan waved his hand and signaled Joseph to sit down. He sat down himself and said, "I am not here because of your rank, nor because we are both nobles, but because I am also related to the Aberdeen family."
So that's it, Joseph still felt a little strange. Why did the dignified vice president appear here? It's not the aristocratic world before World War II, and there is no difference between aristocrats and ordinary citizens.
Alan actually didn't look down on Joseph very much. He naturally didn't know the identity of Grand Duke Nord. In response to the title of Earl of Aberdeen, Joseph in Allen's eyes was just a lucky person. The contemporary heir gave up the title of inheritance. A lucky clown was favored by God and became a millionaire and noble earl.
"Earl of Aberdeen, this is a school. Can those two outside the gate leave?"
Although it was an inquiry, the determination in the words was obvious. At this time, Joseph remembered that he had actually brought the guards to the school, which was not allowed.
"Sorry, sorry!"
With apologizing, Joseph asked the guards to leave. Of course, they did not really leave but were scattered to inconspicuous places, protecting Joseph's safety at all times.
"This is a new life manual. If there is anything, you can come to me, but I hope that such things will not happen or will not happen often."
Viscount Alan began to slowly stand in the position of vice president, speaking without any politeness, but Joseph was not a grand Duke Nord at this time but a student, so he could only nod and agree.
"If there is no problem, the first class will be held in three days. This is something about the school, including documents, reading cards, and careful saving. If there are no such things, the doorman will not let you enter the school."
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Because the enthusiastic alumni helped Joseph get familiar with the campus the day before, he was not much confused when he left the admissions office. He naturally knew about Vice President Allen's attitude, but so what? If he didn't really understand the origin of his title, he would naturally have such contempt and thought that he was just a lucky person.
"Hi! Joseph."
A familiar greeting sound came. It turned out that it was John, a new alumnus I just met yesterday. However, today there were two beautiful and hot-bodied blonde beauties around him. It seemed that Joseph's contempt yesterday worked.
Yesterday, Joseph despised him fiercely against the rare women and quality issues of King's College. John refuted a few rebelliously, but no matter how much evidence was placed in front of him, he would be pale and powerless.
Joseph didn't know that this stubborn guy had actively contacted his female classmates since he parted. He understood that Joseph would definitely come to report today and he was waiting here early in the morning.
"Hello, I'm Joseph, John's friend."
"Hello, I'm Yidise, this is my good friend Yillian."
Originally, Idice was very angry because the Joseph in John's mouth was full of despise of King's College girls, but now... the friendly, elegant and tender Joseph only makes Idice full of favor.
"Hey hey! Yitis, you're not very...woooo."
Idith is obviously a hot-hearted woman. She covered John's mouth without waiting for him to finish his words! How could Joseph look down on the women in King's College like this? It must be John's random fabrication.
I don't like Joseph and fall in love with him at first sight. I just think Joseph is suitable for being friends and don't want John to talk nonsense to destroy the feeling of meeting for the first time.
"Let John take your car! I'll drive behind you."
Chapter completed!